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title: "Liverpool: Fans unhappy that Olivier Giroud could face Reds"
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type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2021-09-15T10:15:33Z"
modified: "2021-09-15T10:15:33Z"
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# Liverpool: Fans unhappy that Olivier Giroud could face Reds

**A number of Liverpool supporters are wary of the threat Olivier Giroud will pose for AC Milan at Anfield, in the absence of Zlatan Ibrahimovich.**

The Reds get their Champions League campaign up and running on Wednesday evening, with Milan making the trip to Merseyside.

Jurgen Klopp’s men have had a slightly disappointing last two seasons in the competition, being knocked out by Spanish pair Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid.

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For that reason, the hope is surely that Liverpool can right their wrongs and go all the way in 2021/22, but they have a tricky group stage to overcome, to begin with.

On Tuesday, it was confirmed by [*Anfield Edition* on Twitter](https://twitter.com/AnfieldEdition/status/1437745772821368833?s=20) that Ibrahimovic would miss the game through injury, which could arguably be seen as a positive.

That being said, it means Giroud will likely start in attack for Milan, with the Frenchman often thriving against Liverpool in the past, [scoring seven times](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/olivier-giroud/bilanzdetails/spieler/82442/gegner/31) in 13 Premier League appearances.

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### Liverpool fans react to injury news

These Reds fans showed their concern on Twitter.

**“Please tell me Giroud isn’t fit“**

Credit: [@passingmfer](https://twitter.com/passingmfer/status/1437746310300512256?s=20)

**“Am actually disappointed Zlatan Ibrahimovic won’t be fit to face #LFC, and not just because it makes Olivier Giroud getting his customary goal even more likely. An out of this world player, Jurgen Klopp is clearly a big fan“**

Credit: [@TheoSquiresEcho](https://twitter.com/TheoSquiresEcho/status/1437756131129053189?s=20)

**“I have a feeling he’s going to somehow sneak one against us tomorrow lol“**

Credit: [@Kieran\_Reid99](https://twitter.com/Kieran_Reid99/status/1437807177692073988?s=20)

**“I’m so tired of that guy man“**

Credit: [@passingmfer](https://twitter.com/passingmfer/status/1437746446879580160?s=20)

**“Olivier Giroud is available for AC Milan tomorrow v Liverpool. He’s scored 8 goals in 16 appearances against us. 1 in 2 ratio. Some going that“**

Credit: [@TheKopHQ](https://twitter.com/TheKopHQ/status/1437806665894666258?s=20)

**“I forgot they have Giroud“**

Credit: [@LFC\_000](https://twitter.com/LFC_000/status/1437997011916165120?s=20)

***In other news, James Pearce has shut down an exit rumour regarding one Reds player. Find out who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-transfer-rumours/liverpool-james-pearce-shuts-down-thiago-exit-rumour/).***